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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-27
ANIMALS BURNED TO DEATH
New York Belt-Line Car-Stables De-
strOyed and 1000 Horses Cremated.
Loss About $1,000, ,000-The Cincinnati
Street-Car Stables Partially Burned.

NEW YORK, May 2Z--2:15 A. M-The signal
a serious conHaeraton is feared has been sent
out. Another call for ambnlauces has also been
made. All the engines, except one in each dis
trict of the city, and ambulances from all the
hospitals, are thus summoned.
3A. M.-Flames broke out at 1880 A. NJ. in the
south end OF the Beltline stables, on Tenth
avenue, between Fitty-third and Fifty-fourth
streets. The building was entirely destroyed
with sixteen hundred horses and nearly all
the cars in the building. Two blocks
Of buildings also in flames.
The flames were first seen by one of the night
hands, who gave the alarm. The fire spread
rapidly and soon completely envsloped the build
ing in it's folds. The building fve-story
structure and covered square block reaching
back to Eleventh avenue. The upper stories
were occupied By the repair shops and combust-
ible material which blazed as soon as touched
by fire. The Offices were situated in the south
east corner.
The buildings were in flames so quickly that
there chance to save the books OF the
company. In the stables were over sixteen hun
dred horses and several hundred cars. Only ten
horses and two were saved.
At Q o'clock the walls of the building fell in
with a crash, sending millions of sparks and
blazing pieces of wood high in the air. The
call of the ''three skies" had been made
the scene. and engines from all parts of the
city. with the water tower and hook and ladder
companies, rapidly coming. The heat
from the flaming building was so great that sew
eral fremen and two policemen were prostrated.
At las A. NJ the flames. aided by tho strong
high wind which prevailing, had leaped
across the wide avenue and communicated to the
whole block on the east side between Fifty
third and Fifty-fo,urth streets The
block was composed of six-stery tene-
ment houses and a coal-yard. The terror
stricken tenants poured out of the building like
n swarm Of bees, praying, fighting and cursing
by turns. The scene of terror was indescribable'
The buildings burned rapidly. though the fronts
facing the avenue were of brown stone. By 2;30
they were completely gutted.
The flames spread TO the entire square block,
over TO Ninth avenue Z: 230 A. NJ the next
block below had caught fire, and was blazing
fercely. The streets in the vicinity for blocks
AWAY filed with frightened crying
and woe-stricken tenants fleeing from the
ravages of the flames. The fire attracted thou
sands Of awe-stricken spectators.
The loss to the Bedtime people is probably not
less than 100000.
LATER--It iG estimated now that the entire
loss will be over $1,000. O0O The tenement
rIad
from four TO five families. All were poor people
who will lose all .her property.
It is not known how the fire originated. So
far known tn ere has not been any loss of lfe
This will not be known until morning. mum
Der OF men slept in the car stables. Ambu-
lances have been sert to the scene to be ready if
needed
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GeneraI and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journs,
WASHINGTON. May 26.-W. Fl. Bonner. teller
Of the Wabash Valley Bank. Covingron, Ind. is
attending the drill.
Married-To-day. at the residence Of the
brides mother 45l M street. northwest by Rev.
DR.. VIM. A Bartlett, DR.. Frank Billings. OF
Chicago and Miss Dane T. Brawley dauehte
of the late Daniel Brawlev, of Lafayette. Ind
James Graydon, of Indianapolis. formerly
lieutenant in the navy, has just returned from
Russia and has been authorized by the military
authorities 10 proceed to Sandy Hook to expert
ment with his method OF throwing dynamite
from common gun Mr. Graydon did excellent
work for the Chinese governments during the
Tonouin war. in blockading the river below Foo
Chow against the French. He visited Russia
for the purpose of demonstrating the feasibility
of his of dynamite to the Russian military
authorities.
Reuben Daily. of Jeffersonville, has been ap-
pointed one OF the stenographers to the Inter-
state commerce Commission. He Will enter
upon his duties June s.
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Putting Governor Hill to the Test.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, MAY 26.-The State Senate having
hung up Governor Hills nomination of Colonel
Fred Grant to be quarantine commissioner. vice
Hon. Thomas c. Patt, and the Legislature
having to-day adjourned. Mr.. Platt has sent a
letter the Governor. declaring that the charges
of mism anagement of the quarantine depart
ment have been false, partisan and malicious;
that he (Plattl has long desired to be relieved of
the ourdensome duties of the place. but would
not retire under false accusations to crafty his
political enemies; that he was admirer and
supporter or General Grant when Governor
Hill and others not, and. to test the SINGER
Try of the recent nomination, he will now resign
if the Governor will promise to appoint Colone ell
Grant In mis- place. The letter also bitterly at
tacks the New York Times. accusing it of yenal
connection with the rag ring
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How Cook Conn,y was swindsed.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
CHICAGO, May 26.-In the trial OF Mcdonald
and McGarigle in Judge Shephard's court. to-
day, Schneider, the county boiler testified
against the defendants and told how he and they
divided the money obtained by defraudng the
county. He said general instructions were
given the book keepers for the firm of Schneider
Il Co to double the prices of all articles supplied
by the firm the different county Institutions.
A bogus set of books kept in order to fully
conceal the fraud. This set was made up to eorre-
spond with the bills rendered for the articles sup
piled to the county. Some Of the bills had to be
dated ahead. and others away back. Some Of
them passed by the Board OF Commission
ers the same dav, in order TO make them APP
pear legal. and the false books were prepared IN
ordor that they could be used in evidence In case
of having TO bring snit against the county TO ra-
carer the amount of the bills. Schneider ex-
plained the partnership with Mcdonald and
McGarigie. and identified numerous bills Which
the indicted men had rendered against Cook
county.
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One Hundred and Fifty, aud Possibly Two
Hundred Lives We're Lost in the Fire.
Belgian Strikers Demand Universal Suf-
frage and Abolition of Meat Tariff.
President Grevy Still Unable to Find Pre-
mier. While Popular Discomfort Grows
More Pronounced-Cabl Notes.
THE BURNED THEATER. i.

The Search for the Dead-A Probability that
Two Hundred Lives Were Lost
PARIS, May 26.-The bodies of ballet dancers
who lost the lives by the burning of the Opera
sComique, last night. are lying in heaps in the
ruins of the theater. The firemen assert that
many bodies lying in the upper galleries.
The number of persons killed greatly exceeds
the previous estimates An excited crowd sur
rounds the ruins, which are guarded by mill
tary Gordon. Many distressing scenes are wit
messed
2P. M-Twenty bodies, in a terribly mutt
lated condition. have been recovered from the
ruins. The remains principally those of
ballet girls, choristers and machinists Five of
the bodies those OF elderly ladies, and
of them is that of child.
4P. M.-Twenty more bodies were recovered,
this afternoon, from the ruins of the Theater
Comique.
The remains of three men and two women
found in the stage box. where the victims
had taken refuge from the flames. 1t is
tanned that many bodies lie buried in the debris
in the upper ealleries whence escape was exceed
ingly difficult.
The government propose to close several OF
the Paris theaters because of their deficiency
in exits.
Late this afternoon the bodies of nineteen
women, all in full dress, were found lying to-
gether at the bottom of the staircase leading
from the second story. These ladies all mad
corts to the theater, but remains of men were
found anywhere near where the women
burned to death. The walls of the theater be-
gan falling this evening, and the search for
bodies had to be abandoned for the day. The
library attached to the theater was entirely de-
stroyed, with all its contents. including many
valuable scores. Six thousand costumes were
burned in the wardrobe.
Thus far I56 persons have made inquiries at
the hospitals and police stations for missing
relatives believed to have perished in the Opera
Comique The excavated portions beneath the
opera-house are filled with water to the depth of
five feet and the fremen engaged in searching
for bodies have discovered floating about more
than sixty corpses. Owing to the dangerous
condition of the walls still standing. however
no effort has been made to recover the bodies
and nothing will be done in that way until the
safety of the workers is made secure by
the removal of the tottering masonry. Worl-,,
men are hard at work pulling down the walls.
and attempts will likely be made to get the
floating bodies during the night It is be-
lieved that fully $50 persons lost their lives.
A speaker in the Chamber of Deputies, this
afternoon, said the loss of life would reach two
hundred
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The Cincinnati, stables Destroyed.

CIScINNATI, May 27-At lao, city time, a
general fire alarm called help to the burning
Consolidated street-car stables, near the site of
the old Brighton House. The stable is
nearly four hundred feet long and con-
tanned about $50 streetcars and over
three hundred horses About hundred
and fifty loose horses came stampeding frantic
tits inferred that large number of horses have
been saved. There is still possibility of loss
Of 500 900 to $500 0oo il the stable is completely
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THE NATIONAL DRILL.

The Artillery Congratulations Doubt that
Indianapolis Will Win.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. May 26.-If the Judgment of
several thousand spectators is worth anything
then the Indianapolis Light Artillery will GER
ranly carry home the first prize in their class.
They drilled this morning at the Athletic Park,
and acquitted themselves admirably They
only had competitor. the Light Battery of
Milwaukee, Wis. the Petersburg, Va, battery
Withdrawing just before the competition began
because they did not feel themselves sufficiently
proficient. The Indianapolis boys were the fret
to display their skill in handling guns, and they
were put through all the evolutions of the field
of battle. giving evidence of no little proficiency.
In only one case was there any serious error,
ard that occurred after com plicated maneuver
had been executed, when of the accoutre-
ment of gun got misplaced.
The Milwaukee battery, which followed, on
the other hand, made several fatal errors the
most conspicuous of which was the captains or
der to move before the fifth wheel of one of the
guns had been placed in position, thus leaving
the man carrying the wheel painting behind.
The success of the Indianapolis battery de-
serves the more credit from the fact that it has
suffered severely from accidents since starting
to the camp Just before leaving ono of their
best men had his leg broken. and after getting
here. Charles Drapier, another of their good
men. had the misfortune to smash the fore
finger of his right hand while handling a piece
This was getting all right yesterday, but, while
drilling the man smashed the third and
last fingers of his left hand Notwithstanding
this. Drapier drilled to-day, and, although his
hands were decorated with bandages, he failed
to make an error. DR.. Thompson assistant
surgeon of the Light Artillery, was under the
weather today. the effect of his tenn perance
habits and water-drinkine. He expects to be all
right in the morning, there is nothing serious
the matter
The deal competition for prize of money and
a medal. which was started to-day, had to be
postponed on account OF rain. In this competi-
tion the Indianapolis Light Infantry are repre-
Fort Wayne Rifles by John E. Miller
The Infantry to day entertained Congressman
Bynmm and party of Indianapolis ladies and
gentlemen at dinner in camp. The entire staff
of Governor Gray witnessed the drill to-day aud
escorted the battery to the camp The Light
infantry will be among the first to drill for the
infantry prize to morrow, and the Fort Wayne
Rifles on Saturday.
During the storm yesterday afternoon a tent
pole in the Light Infantry camp was blown
down and struck Captain Ross on the head, in
f1ictng severe bruise. It also struck private
johnson the eye and cut him severely
Both are doing well tonight under the care of
Dr. Thomson.
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stan,ev,s African Expad;tton.

LONDON, May pa dispatch from St Paul
de Loanda gives details of the arrangements
made by Henry NJ. Stanley prior to the de-
parture of his expedition from Stanley Pool, on
April %. In order to provide fuel for the
steamers. advance corps sent to various
stations along the banks of the Congo. These
the steamers, it was desired to retain the pro-
visions already board for the land march.
The boats were heavily laden when they left
Stanley Pool that it expected the Journey
to Stanley Falls would consume thirty five DAYS.
All membe of the expedition were well at the
time of the last report
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CREWS QUEST.
The French President Not Yet Successful in
His Effort to Find Premier.

| The French President Not Yet Successful i'm
His Effort to Find a Premier
| speciaI to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
PARIS May 26.-M. Grevy. it is understood,
| has now taken the ministerial question into his
| own hands, and is endeavoring to form coali-
| ton Ministry embracing the extremes of Repub-
licanism and leaving General Boulauger out.
This IS believed to be last resort prior to call
ing upon NJ. Clemenceau to construct a govern
ment, but nobody thinks the President will be
any more successful than the statesmen who
have given up the task hopeless, and who are
now viewing the position of NJ. Grevy with
amusement and il-concealed disgust
NJ De Freycinet, who was a second time i'm
portuned by President Grevy to endeavor to
construct a Ministry, reported to tho President.
this evening, that he had again found it impos-
sble to do It is also understood that NJ.
Grevys individual efforts to bring together an
anti -Boulanger Cabinet have not been crowned
with success. The presidents of three Repub-
lican groups have sent communications to Pres
ident Grevy urging him to remove General
Boulanger from the War Office, but it is not
believed that the President will brave public
censure to that extent
A fair idea of the situation and the drift of
public opinion may be gathered from the sub
Joined remarks of prominent journalist who
submitted TO an interview at the request or your
represe ntative to-day: 1.-THE attitude of NJ
Grevy." he said, ''is not only i-jndeed but stul-
tifying. The President of the French republic
surely ought to be stronger than his Minister of
War, but the events of the last week have shown
that M. Grevy is immeasurably weaker than
General Boulanger and their relative positions
daily becoming more marked. NJ. Grevy is
to-day the only man in France who does not seem
to be aware of the fact that III the present
state of affairs the construction of Cabinet
without Boulanger except by the voluntary and
emphatic withdrawal of the latter. is impossible.
Boulanger was an efficient officer in the Franco
German war, a magnificent soldier in Africa,
and as Minister of War has brought the French
army into q state of efficiency it has never be-
fore occupied. For the first time in the history
of the republic, France is the military equal of
any power in Europe, and through the efforts
OF a Minister of War whose skill as
organizer is unequaled. Had General
Boulanger reduced the strength of the army be-
low the point of public safety, NJ Grevy
naturally would have wanted him removed.
but having, instead placed France equal
terms with her sister nations, he is suspected of
meditating war. and must be sacrificed. lie
cannot be sacrificed. Already the people muir
mur at the depression of business the result of
the crisis, and unless the tension is speedily
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THE BELGIAN STRIKERS.

Universal Suffrage Demanded and An
Requested Before Sunday.
BRUSSELS, May pa committee appointed by
the strikers, and representing the entire disturbed
district, has written to NJ. Baernaert, Minister of
Finance. demanding universal suffrage for the
people of Belgium and insisting that the govern
ment abandon its project to increase the import
duties on cattle and dressed meats. The COM
mittee gave M. Baernaert to understand that the
refusal of the government to comply with these
demands will be followed by serious conse-
quences, and intimated that. failing to receive
favorable answer before Sunday, the strikers
will on that day march into Brussels in body
and renew their demands at the palace gates.
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Details of the Infantry Drill.

special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, May 26-The national drill
amphitheater was crowded with people whom the
competitive company drills began, at 10 o'clock
to-day First came the Governors Guards. of
North Carolina. Their movements were very
smooth, but they did not excel in the manual of
arms
The Louisiana Rifles drilled in such manner
as to elicit much applause
The Sarsield Guards, of Connecticut in the
manual of arms excellent, but in military
evolutions they were deficient.
Company C. First New Jersey. were the next
contestants. but neither in marching nor the
manual did they drill so as to bring forth much
applause.
Company B. Washington Light Infantry,
came next, and were received by the assemblage
with great applause Their drill both in man
ual and marching, was excellent. and it was gen.
orally conceded that no other company before
them had done near so we'll Several serious
errors were, however, credited to them.
The principal feature of the day, however,
was the drilling of the Toledo Cadets, and su-
perb exhibition of the manual of arms it proved
to be. The movements required of this company
were more difficult and complex than any thus
far shown in the drill. Vociferous applause
greeted their every action, and the cheering at
times was great that the judges were forced
to order silence, that the captains commands
could be heard by the cadets. The impression
is universal that the first prize will 60 to Tols-
do.
Company A, Washington Cadets. was the
competing colo-ed company of this city. They
made very creditable appearance. Their drill
ing was above the average, and the spectators
were quite free in bestowing applause upon the
colored soldier boys. Their drilling the
best of any colored troops yet seen.
Following this came the Merchants Zouaves,
of Memphis, Tenn. They through the
beautiful movements of the zouaves' peculiar
drill with grace and accuracy. They made all
sorts of figures, and diamonds. and all
odd shaped things Imaginable They were
loudly applauded for their pretty work.
The Chicago Zouaves next came on~the field.
looking very handsome in their picturesque
costumes They were put through the entire
manual of arms. executing the movements with
precision and ease. After this the peculiar
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Parneil and His Tenants.

DUBLIN, May 26.-The Express (Conserva-
tive) accuses Mr. Parnel of cruelty to one of
his Avondale tenants. named Kennedy. The
paper says that, although Mr.. Kennedy has
been tenant on the Irish leaders estate for
nine years. Mr.. Parnell has coerced him into ex-
changing the farm he had occupied and inn
proved for a tract OF inferior land. In addition
to this, Mr.. Para ell the paper says, has refused
to make the 25 per cent. reduction in re-
quested by Mr.. Kennedy. and has sued him for
years rent due only since April.
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Cable NOtea,
Bishop Kopp will be appointed to the vacant
see of Bresau.

Bishop Kopp will be appointed to the vacant
of Bresau.
Franciscans returning to Prussia under the
ecclesiastical law are preparing to occupy the
old Jesuit monastery at Kreuzberg, near Bonn
The Empress of Austria will become patron
ess of the Home for British Governesses. which
is to be founded in honor of the jubilee of Queen
Victoria.
Prince Bismarck has for several days been
suffering from muscular rheumatism. Every
sudden movement he makes causes him much
pain. His physicians have advised him to take
complete rest.
Monsignor Gaiimberti Paral nuncio ut Vienna
says that a reconciliation between the Vatican
and the Italian government ia only a matter of
time King Humbert. the Qneen. Prime Minis
ter Depretis. and many leading Italian states
men in favor of 1t.
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Two New Cardinals.

ROME. May 26--At a Papal consistory held
yesterday. Monsienor Palote and Father
Bausau were made cardinals. Ten bishops
were preconzed in France and one in Mexico.
The Most Rev. Michael Logue, D. D., bishop of
Raphoe, Ireland. was transferred to the diocese
of Armagh, and the Most Rev. F. J. McCor-
mack. bishop Of Achonry, transferred to
Galway. The Pope has proclaimed the
Catholic hierarchy of Australasia, making the
bishop of Adelaide, Brisbane and Wellington a
metropolitan.
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Other Fires.

GLrNDoN, Mich, MAY 26-The elevator at
Hawley burned this morning. Loss. $25, 900; in
surance not stated. Tramps suspected
ST.. IGNAcE, Mich. May 26.-This morning, at
o'clock, fire broke out in the bakery of Charles
Eby and in less than hour six business places
were burned. Loss. $l2, ,0GO. The fire is thought
to have been incendiary.
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Pilot to Assass,nate the sultan.

BUCHAREST, May 26.-A plot to assassinate
the Sultan of Turkey was discovered last Thurs
day. Extraordinary efforts have been made to
conceal the discovery from the public. The eff
feet of the plot on the Sultan is visible in the
terror he exhibits He made his usual weekly
visit the Mosque nurriedly. instead of with
the usual slow and pompous parade.
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w HEN

destroyed. Confusion among the employees at
the scene of the fire disqualfes them from ree-
phoning definitely the situation.
2:15 A. M.-The streetcar stable fire is under
control. The stable employees saved all the
horses by turning them out, and also saved
most of the harness and all of the cars. Only
about half of the stable is burned. 1t is two
miles from the telegraph Office.
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MortaIly Wounded by Burglars.

Special to the indianapolis journal
COLUMBUS, o., May 26.-At late hour to-
night OF three young who were at
tempting to effect an entrance into Charles
Peaks home. wealthy dairyman. living two
miles east of this city. shot Peak in the stomach
he having raised window to look into the yard
10 ascertain the of suspicious noises
Peak is rnortay wounded. Three young men
answering the same description attempted to en-
ter Peaks house a year ago.
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A New Circnit .Indga.

WASHINGTON, May 26-The President to-day
appointed E. Henry Lacombe. of New York. to
be additional circuit Judge in the Second judicial
circuit; Richard n. Schooley, of Rochester. to
be commercial agent at Port Rowan Canada:
L. w. Reid of Virginia, to be Assistant Register
of tha Treasury.